In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 19-1850V
UNPUBLISHED
DEBRA J. MOORE, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: May 18, 2021
v.
Special Processing Unit (SPU);
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND Ruling on Entitlement; Concession;
HUMAN SERVICES, Table Injury; Influenza (Flu) Vaccine;
Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine
Respondent. Administration (SIRVA)
Richard H. Moeller, Moore, Heffernan, et al., Sioux City, IA, for Petitioner.
Colleen Clemons Hartley, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for
Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On December 6, 2019, Debra J. Moore filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine administered to her on
October 5, 2018. Petition at 1-2. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit
of the Office of Special Masters.
On May 17, 2021, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at 1.
Specifically, Respondent states that “[P]etitioner’s medical course is consistent with a
1 Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I am required
to post it on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website in accordance with the E-Government Act
of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the ruling will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance
with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information,
the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarrSanted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that
the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all “§” references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa
(2012).
[SIRVA] as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table.” Id. at 4. Respondent further agrees that
“[P]etitioner suffered the residual effects of her condition for more than six months.” Id.
In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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